Perpetrator escaped

Employee and witnesses chased perfume thief

An employee and witnesses chased a thief on foot in Villach, but he got away. Thieves were also successful in Althofen.

At around 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, a man in dark clothing stole perfume items worth more than 2000 euros from a store in Villach. An employee and witnesses who had noticed the incident chased the stranger on foot but lost sight of him. A police manhunt was unsuccessful. Further investigations are underway.

Unknown persons broke into a childcare facility in Althofen between Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon - presumably through an unlocked door. They stole an unanchored safe. The damage amounts to thousands of euros.